About Christopher Scott

teaches history and government at a college in Houston. He is passionate about life, liberty, and property and wants to help people learn about the ever-increasing growth and power of the coercive state.

In a civilized society, should anyone or any government ever force anyone to do anything against his or her will as long as that person does not infringe upon the life, liberty, or property of another?

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanks to the Mises Institute and Ralph Raico for reminding us about the barbarity of using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. Note the quotes from American generals and historians stating how terrible and medieval it was to murder civilians. American textbooks never discuss how Japan knew it was beaten and was trying to surrender. Japan's fear of "unconditional surrender" eventually led to Truman ordering the destruction of two cities.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Jim Rogers, the billionaire investor who left the empire, tells us here that the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, is clueless and doesn't understand economics. Rogers is right - all Bernanke knows how to do is print money out of thin air. The consequences? We'll see, but if I were you, I'd be buying gold and silver every month.

My Favorite Quote

"Of all the enemies of true liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instrument for bringing the many under the domination of the few." - James Madison